With the state’s shelters teeming at emergency levels and their funding bleeding out, Massachusetts officials are seeking just about any pot of money that could help.Gov. Maura Healey is currently awaiting word on whether the federal government will allow the state to provide up to...
An Amherst Regional Middle School dean of students and middle school principal finalist filed a lawsuit on Friday against the district and administrators for defamation and violating civil rights laws and the district’s policies against discrimination, harassment, and bullying, according to a copy provided to...
For one last time during the 2023-24 season, the Bruins will welcome back a member of the 2022-23 team. Dmity Orlov, who signed with Hurricanes as a free agent, will return with Carolina on Tuesday night.After signing for two years and $7.75 million, Orlov had...
With four games left, the Bruins would need wins and help, but they’re are still in contention to earn the best record in the NHL and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.They need to just take care of business to earn an Atlantic...
The pearl-clutching reactions to Diana Taurasi’s comments about Caitlin Clark are a reminder that for all of women’s basketball’s newfound attention, respect for the sport still needs to catch up.Clark is expected to be the first pick of the Indiana Fever in Monday’s WNBA Draft....
It’s hard to make guarantees when talking about the NFL Draft, but when it comes to the Patriots, a few things seem certain.At this point, it feels obvious the Patriots will draft a quarterback early and also address their left tackle situation. It feels like...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Twenty-eight-year-old Germaine Davansha Small wasn’t on a casual stroll on the first weekend of April. Hiding a pistol under a shirt draped over his shoulder, Small first engaged in a brief contact with the occupants of a car that had...
WESTFIELD — After a process that included a survey of the school community on desired characteristics of a principal and semi-finalist interviews by a team that included a broad range of stakeholders, Westfield school administrators have announced two finalists for principal of Paper Mill Elementary...
Dear Amy: My husband is a wonderful man.We’ve been married more than 40 years.He has children who are now in their 50s from a previous marriage, and we all get along great.His two daughters are quite overweight. He wants to say something to them and...
Dear Annie: I’m 74 years of age, and I rent a room from a lady who has a 15-year-old son. I pay $600 a month for rent. I pay her $350 in cash, and I work off the other $250 by cleaning and cooking. I...